The TH50PV80AZ IS HDCP compliant. It even states on page 41 of the manual (at least the one I found online) "These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright protection"

sbiddle: My Sky HDi should have HDMI and component output. It does not have RF unless you buy an additional modulator.

Secondly using the DVI input won't work well with HDMI output as DVI doesn't supprt HDCP which is required for copy protection. The vast majority of monitors have HDMI these days anyway.

This isn't true. DVI and HDMI are actually the same connection, with a different plug (also, I believe DVI cannot transport audio, but happy to be corrected here). It absolutely can support HDCP as it is essentially HDMI in drag.

dazz1: True. I am not buying a new TV to watch BR or to get HD on PS3.

A stripper would solve my problem. I know they are not legal in USA. I don't know the legal position in NZ.

Dazz

Depends what you're using it for. If it's just to make it interoperable with your existing equipment, I believe that is legal as we have clauses allowing defeating copy protection for interoperability. So you could use an HDFury or similar if your goal is only to make it work on your TV.